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Welcome to the Ipswich triathlon club handout.

Club news - August 2010

The Club Championship

Hearty congratulations go to our club champions for 2010, provisionally decided by their performances at the Cambridge standard distance triathlon. (The champions will be confirmed formally and shields awarded at the AGM.)

Dave looks at life on the huh...

Amanda looks happy

Our new club champions (above) are Dave Copland (2:14:48) & Amanda Mallett (2:45:18).

Mark looks cool

Kate cuddles a bottle

Our Vet champions (above) are Mark Bowditch (2:25:04) & Kate Stannett (2:53:13).

Graham gets wet

Our Supervet champion (above) remains Graham White (2:37:05).

Spot the ball...

Between them our squad also managed four age group podium places: Kate won her age group, Dave and Graham came second in theirs, and Amanda came third in hers.

Cambridge standard - tariff 90 Male Female              
Number of finishers 160 50              
Ref pos 65 21              
Ref time 02:29:36 02:43:30              
Pos Name M/F M/F pos Swim Bike Run Total Pts Cat Cat pos Notes
      1 Paul Ashley M 1 24:34 1:03:55 36:27 2:04:56 107.8 G 1 1st M - TEAM FEAT
    16 Dave Copland M 16 27:48 1:06:17 40:43 2:14:48 99.9 I 2  
    30 Tamsyn Clark F 1 25:26 1:11:37 44:30 2:21:33 104.0 F 1 1st F - Tri Force
    43 Mark Bowditch M 41 26:26 1:11:06 47:32 2:25:04 92.8 I 4  
    49 Richard Peers M 47 27:08 1:12:23 46:37 2:26:08 92.1 G 15  
    61 Neil Catling M 59 34:40 1:06:11 47:49 2:28:40 90.6 F 12  
    71 Cameron Silvester M 65 30:48 1:14:10 44:38 2:29:36 90.0 F 15 M ref - unattached
  105 Graham White M 94 37:59 1:14:22 44:44 2:37:05 85.7 K 2  
  129 Andrew Mcfarland M 112 27:08 1:21:32 52:49 2:41:29 83.4 H 21  
  135 Simon Green M 115 35:06 1:19:50 48:33 2:43:29 82.4 J 5  
  136 Kate Tucker F 21 30:06 1:17:04 56:20 2:43:30 90.0 E 5 F ref - Newmarket
  142 Amanda Mallett F 23 32:51 1:19:46 52:41 2:45:18 89.0 H 3  
  168 Kate Stannett F 30 29:47 1:23:44 59:42 2:53:13 85.0 I 1  
  169 Brian Mcgeeney M 139 33:05 1:25:03 55:12 2:53:20 77.7 H 29  
  202 Charlie Stannett M 155 44:00 1:23:58 16:30 3:24:28 65.8 K 5  
 DNF  Catherine Brooks F           0.0 J    

For further results see http://www.cambridgetriathlonclub.com/ and for more photographs of a jolly (for some, painful for others) day out, see http://picasaweb.google.com/DaveCopland/CambridgeTri2010# - pictures taken by Susannah.

Our own events - Culford

Culford Race Director Dave Copland writes:

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Culford triathlon another success. With one week to go, several important marshalling positions remained unfilled but I got a good response from my last-minute appeal and on the day we had just enough volunteers to cover everything.

The event itself went very well. There was more traffic in the School than usual but it didn't seem to cause the competitors any trouble. Both the referee, John Reavill, and my new contact at the School, Jason Goodall have told me how well they thought it was run.

As is my tradition, I'll pass on some of the feedback that I've received. It warms my heart to know that we can put on the kind of show that I'd be pleased to experience as a competitor. This is only a small sample of the emails but rest assured that all feedback was positive.

"We want to thank you for once again putting on an excellent triathlon. We feel that the organisation was superb as were the marshals - all very supportive and we have to say were one of the best bunch of marshals we have come across"

"Culford was my first triathlon and thoroughly enjoyed it. The location was great and the marshalls, all, were superb."

"Yesterday was only my second tri, but my favourite already. The organisation was great, the marshalls were brilliant, particularly the Scottish lady on the run by the hockey pitches who made me laugh, smile or grimmace on all 4 occasions I passed her."

"I'd just like to say a massive thank you to all of you for a faultless and superbly organised event. I thoroughly enjoyed the day as did my wife and two sons watching. Everyone was so friendly and supportive. I'll definately be back next year. It was my first tri I came 25th and has got me hooked!"

Finally, an apology. Things get hectic on race morning and I know that some volunteers didn't get their club kit discount voucher or bottle of Culford beer. If you're one of those, please get in touch with me (culford@ipswich-tri.org) and I'll put that right.

Dave Copland
Race Director
 

Our own events - Junior, Duathlon & time-trial

As this copy of ITCH was being completed, the provisional results for the Junior triathlon had been posted on the club website. Thanks go to everybody who helped set up and marshal as well as people who provided goodies for the refreshment tent.
By all accounts not too many tears were shed, nor were there too many tantrums. The competitors were well behaved as well.

The Duathlon on 19th September remains open for entries, but places are filling fast.

Unfortunately we had to cancel the final Ipswich Cycling Association time trial at the last minute. An inspection of the circuit showed there was too much surface water, obscuring pot holes and other potential hazards. A lot of ringing around saved too many people from wasted journeys - in the end only about 10 riders turned up, and about the same number of marshals. Apologies and thanks to all concerned. For the series results please see http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tim.m.butler/ 

The ITCH League 2010

Race by race results are given later but the current "work in progress" tally sheet can always be seen at http://ipswich-tri.org/JOIN/itch-league/ITCH-league-2010-main-work-book.htm which was last updated 1st September, to take into account races up to the end of August.

I've had a number of queries about people not wearing club kit but still getting points. To clarify, I have always allowed people to get points if they have tried to get kit from John the Kit but it hadn’t arrived in time. Normally that’s been new members, and I also ask them to make themselves known to other members so people know whom they’re racing.

However, two longer-standing members have been given dispensation for this year only. In both cases they have failed to get on with the club’s trisuits but, with John's concurrence, have now been working actively to source an alternative supplier.

I've also allowed points for a couple of people who started longer events wearing club kit but (for reasons which I've decided not to explore!) had to change in T2; and also to one member who took club kit only to find the swim was declared non-wetsuit at the last moment and that the club kit he’d taken ballooned up when he tried swimming in it without a wetsuit (he had to buy an emergency replacement at the race).

So I’m trying to be reasonable - but if I find that somebody just couldn’t be bothered to wear club kit then I will remove their points from the league, in fairness to all those of you who do turn out in the livery.

The league information is at http://ipswich-tri.org/JOIN/itch-league/itch-league-2010-info.htm.

I should add that neither of the current league leaders has been in any way implicated in any kind of kit-fixing, ball-tampering, twin-room sharing,...

SCAA Cross-country

Just to note that meetings are in progress to fix this year's cross-country fixtures list. John Wankowski has kindly agreed to attend on behalf of the club so he is probably the best person to contact if you're interested in taking part or, indeed, if you could help co-ordinate our participation. John's contact details are given later, with the club kit price list below.

Ipswich Jaffa vs Striders 5k TRACK challenge

We've been invited to field entries into this annual track-based 5km challenge race, to be held on Monday 13th September at Northgate sports centre. There are three senior categories - Men (over 20mins), ladies, men (sub 20 minutes). For more details please see http://www.ipswichjaffa.org.uk/our-races/stowmarket-striders-5k-challenge/

UK:A membership cards

If you are a competing member of Ipswich triathlon club and have elected to make us your first claim (running) club, you should recently have received your 2010/11 UK:A race licence/membership card. This identifies you as a member of our club and can also get you a £5 discount at Sweatshop.

If you have NOT received your card, please let me know but also, if you have changed first claim from another club, can you check that your former club has "released" you.

Charlie Stannett - itch@ipswich-tri.org


Chairman’s chat

Our Chairman, Mary Skelcher
Mary Skelcher
 

The Sunday cycling group is proving very successful, including discovering some new coffee stops (ask Michelle). Here’s the schedule for the next few weeks, incl some venue changes:

Sun 5 Sept         meet Northgate at 8.45am for 9am departure. 30-35 miles.

Sun 12 Sept        meet Maidenhall Sports Centre at 8.45am for 9am departure. 30-35 miles.

Maidenhall Approach
Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 8NZ
01473 433 622

Sun 19 Sept        Ipswich Duathlon (Alton Water). No group ride.

For further info contact: Mary Skelcher or Michelle Constable

mary.skelcher@btinternet.com
chelleyjc@yahoo.co.uk

Advance warning: Christmas Party!

This year’s Tri Club Xmas ‘do’ will take place at:

The Greyhound on Henley Road Friday 10th December @7pm.

Yes, we booked early to secure a Friday night slot!  As always, partners/lovers/friends welcome.More info to follow, later in the year.

Mary can usually also be contacted on committee meeting evenings.
The committee normally meets at Greshams on the SECOND Thursday of each month.


Captains corner - Kate questions a couple of non-members...

Have Landrover, will travel...
Kate questions...

My "Athlete of the Month" takes a slightly different twist this month.

When we were in Bolton for the Ironman, we were in the same hotel as some of the Pros. So I used a little of my charm to sweet-talk a couple into filling in my form!

Firstly we have Joanna Carritt. Charlie first met Jo at a tri coaching course shortly before she turned pro. Jo is scarily strong and fit but wasn't expecting to qualify when we first spoke. In fact she came 3rd and will be competing at Kona in October ("Never been so pleased to hand over $550- kona entry fee!").

Then we have Stephen Bayliss, brother of Mark (whom I got to know on the Atlantic Coast Challenge), husband of Bella, and a really nice guy.

Kate introduces Joanna CarrittJo Carritt - 3rd placed FPRO at IM UK 2010

How did you get into triathlon?
As a "challenge" laid down amongst a few climbing friends. We did a bit of recreational running, as well as wall climbing together. It was a laugh but I got hooked.

What is your main motivation and/or inspiration?
Motivation is that there is always the next step, the next challenge, or goal. Always something new to strive for.
Inspiration is seeing others doing it. And the huge amount of enjoyment I get from the training and the racing.

What does your family think about you & triathlon?
They're mad for it these days! At first they thought it was crazy - even dangerous - but now they're super supporters.

What has been your happiest sporting moment?
So many! All good races make me pleased but "happiness" comes from the whole package - so being able to live this lifestyle, train in great places & with great, inspiring people.

And what about your worst?
Performing badly makes me feel very low - in races & training.
Sometimes I regret the neglect I give to the important people in my life due to the obsession of mine.

How much training do you do fit in (on each discipline)?
On average (over a year) I do 30-35 hours a week, typically composed of 6-7 swim, 12-18 bike, 5-6 run, 2-3 gym.
It varies.

What is your favourite training session?
Just heading out for long long rides, in the sunshine! Open water swims and ... track sessions can be fun.

Apart from triathlon, what are your other obsessions?
Currently "home improvements" and DIY - we've just moved to a permanent address.
And food - baking, cooking and of course eating!

How do you indulge yourself on a rest day?
What's that?? Generally it's a day to catch upon coaching work and other e-mails, meetings etc. But I'll schedule a massage, do some baking & have a nap.
Or just lie down!!

What are your plans for the near future?
Short break after IMUK (unless I get a Kona slot!!) then holiday to Hawaii with b'friend who is racing ... start training in Oct and spent winter in NZ.

You can read more about Jo on her website, http://www.joannacarritt.co.uk/


Kate introduces Stephen Bayliss

Oh, so YOU came second in your category as well...

How did you get into triathlon?
Croydon Amphibians Swimming Club introduced me to triathlon.

What is your main motivation and/or inspiration?
My family are my main inspiration.

What does your family think about you & triathlon?
My family are very supportive and often come to watch the races.

What has been your happiest sporting moment?
Winning IMSA and IMUK in 2008 along with my wife Bella.

And what about your worst?
I've had many disappointing races but I think I have learnt a lot from the really bad days.

How much training do you do fit in (on each discipline)?
I do five swim sessions, five bike sessions and four run sessions per week.
The duration can vary but it all adds up to 20 - 30 hours.

What is your favourite training session?
Any run or cycle in the swiss mountains.

Apart from triathlon, what are your other obsessions?
Just triathlon really but I also am a bit of a telly addict but mainly watching sport.

How do you indulge yourself on a rest day?
I just rest,

What are your plans for the near future?
More Ironman races including World Champs in Hawaii.

You can read more about Stephen at the TBB website, including his own blog at http://blogs.teamtbb.com/stephenbayliss/ - Stephen's own website is apparently www.stephenbayliss.net but you might need to be able to read Japanese.

You can follow e-mail Kate via kate@ipswich-tri.org or follow her at www.twitter.com/ironfishy


Club sessions - Thursday nights, Saturday mornings, ...

Swimming

Saturday morning pool sessions


Saturday morning swimming has now reverted to the pool facility at
the girls school in Woolverstone)
. Although there might be the odd break, we have booked this from 4th September 2010 through to 16th July 2011. Arrive to change ready for a 9:00am start.

Open water swimming will continue just a little longer on Tuesday evenings, depending on light and water temperature. Arrive for a 6:30pm start. We need to wind up at 7:30

If you want to be on a ring round list for notification of changes at short notice then let Greg Allen have your number. Greg is on 07501 464143 or e-mail greg.jamie@talktalk.net



Junior swim training - Wed

Wednesday evenings at Eyke Pool (IP12 2QW); 5:00 - 6:30. Contact Isabel via juniors@ipswich-tri.org or on 01394-460288/07970-937899


Bike

Wednesday eve
ICA time-trials

Wednesday evening bicycle time-trials have now finished for the year.

See http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tim.m.butler/ for results and further details of Ipswich Cycling Association.



Bike

Sunday morning ride-out

(See Mary's column above for fuller details)
 
  Sep 05 Meet Northgate at 8.45am for 9am departure. 30-35 miles.
  Sep 12

Meet Maidenhall Sports Centre at 8.45am for 9am departure. 30-35 miles.

  Sep 19 IPSWICH DUATHLON - no group ride

For further info e-mail mary.skelcher@btinternet.com or chelleyjc@yahoo.co.uk



Run/bike/social

Thursday evenings

Club sessions at Greshams, Tuddenham Road, Ipswich
 
  Sep 09 Christchurch Park run (min 3 miles; up to 7 miles with hills).
  Sep 16 Speed session (4 x 1200m intervals + 2k warm up & 2k cool down).
  Sep 23 Dales Road run (5 miles on road).
  Sep 30 Fynn Valley headtorch run (approx 5 miles off-road; options to cut off 0.75m or add on 1.25m). Bring a headtorch (durr...)
  Oct 07 Valley Road hill session (8 x 400m intervals + 2k warm up & 2k cool down).

Please watch out for e-mails/Twitter updates about forth-coming Thursday sessions.

Coached skills/drills - if anybody is interested in a monthly session practising BTF-endorsed skills drills, please e-mail charlie@ipswich-tri.org (and if you know of a convenient location near Greshams that has lighting!)

The emphasis on Thursday evenings is usually social rather than structured coaching. However, there are changing facilities and showers at Greshams and quite a few members use this as an opportunity to train with colleagues - of varying abilities. If you want to join the folks who go out for training, then come in time to change and be ready for a 7:00pm start.  Otherwise, they tend to head into the club bar for a beer and some food from about 8:00pm onwards.

If you are staying on after training, can you please bring suitable clothing to change into - some of the other customers are not too keen on seeing people dressed in sweaty lycra in the bar.


Misc ad hoc Exmoor Beast - 31st October 2010

Neil Catling was thinking about doing the Exmoor Beast again and wanted to know if anyone else is thinking about it. Contact Neil by e-mail to neil@ncatling.co.uk or mobile 07876786302.

Training camps offer

Dave Kay writes:

An friend of mine, Pete McCrory, has just started working for www.trips4tri.com, organising and coaching on their winter training camps at Las Playitas in Fuerteventura. They are taking the first bookings this week, and he has offered discounts to ITC members, still to be finalised, but as an example, £100 off the price of the 'exclusive' camp. The camps are hosted by Rasmus Henning, winner of Challenge Roth 2010, and he wants to make it clear that he is fully involved, even promising a one-on-one coaching session with every participant. There will be only 20 places on each camp.

Las Playitas is the winter training location for the Saxo Bank Tour de France team, so it's safe to say the cycling must be up to scratch, and the facilities include a 50m pool.

Have a look at www.trips4tri.com for full details of the camps and of Playitas, and if anyone is interested please give me a call on 07776201138, or email sarboykay@hotmail.com. Pete is happy to answer any questions direct so I can put you in touch.

Thanks
Dave Kay


Junior development

Development officer Isabel
Isabel Smith

Mud Sweat and Gears - Isabel Smith

Further reminder of monthly off-road sessions, finishing in October. They start at a reasonable entry price of £4 for the 12’s rising in each age category.

  • Sept 19th Langdon Hills Thurrock

  • Oct 10th Hyland’s Park Chelmsford

For further information please email Isabel Smith development officer on sport@sinkfarm.com or phone 07970 937899

Isabel


Race reports & results
 
Norwich standard -  Sunday 4th July

Thanks to Nik Bestow for pointing out that a formatting error meant that some people seemed to have done extraordinarily fast run times. Here is the table with the "hours" column added back in!

Norwich standard - tariff 90 Male Female          
Number of finishers 231 37          
Ref pos 93 15          
Ref time 02:39:45 02:57:12          
Pos Name M/F M/F pos Swim Bike Run Total Pts Notes
      1 ROY YOUNG M 1 24:37 1:00:51 0:44:27 2:11:37 109.2 1st M - Born2Tri
      6 STUART EDWARDS M 6 28:48 1:02:43 0:44:21 2:17:19 104.7 M30-34 3rd
    30 JULIET VICKERY F 1 27:13 1:09:45 0:48:46 2:27:04 108.4 1st F - unattached
    52 GARY MATTHEWS M 51 30:39 1:04:27 0:55:00 2:32:04 94.5  
    66 MARK PICKRELL M 65 31:29 1:10:13 0:51:03 2:35:25 92.5  
    95 CLIFF HASLAM M 93 26:37 1:08:18 1:01:49 2:39:45 90.0 Ref M - Three Peaks 
  101 RICHARD PEERS M 99 26:57 1:09:00 1:02:24 2:40:33 89.6  
  119 RICHARD TILLER M 117 29:00 1:10:57 1:01:37 2:44:09 87.6  
  183 AMANDA MALLETT F 14 33:18 1:18:51 1:02:17 2:56:50 90.2  
  187 REBECCA WHITE F 15 37:27 1:20:40 0:55:23 2:57:12 90.0 Ref F - Saffron Striders
  194 SIMON PALMER M 178 31:44 1:14:49 1:08:40 2:58:29 80.6  
  196 WILL PRYKE M 180 31:27 1:19:21 1:02:58 2:58:42 80.5  

League points aren't affected.



It seemed okay at the time...
Dave Kay at IMUK09


Challenge Roth -  Sunday 18th July

I included a race report from Dave Kay in the last issue of ITCH but nobody sent me any results.

I have now managed to glean some numbers to calculate some scores for the league:

Challenge Roth - tariff 100 Male Female          
Number of finishers 2370 308          
Ref pos 949 124          
Ref time 10:52:32 11:42:30          
Pos Name M/F M/F Pos Swim Bike Run Total Pts Notes
Rasmus HENNING m 1 tbc tbc tbc 7:52:36 138.1 1st M - DEN
Chrissie WELLINGTON f 1 tbc tbc tbc 8:19:13 140.7 1st F - GBR
Ross WELTON m 254 tbc tbc tbc 9:54:07 109.8  
David KAY m 375 tbc tbc tbc 10:06:24 107.6  
Simon HANCE m 733 tbc tbc tbc 10:36:48 102.5  
Frederic LAONET m 949 tbc tbc tbc 10:52:32 100.0 M ref - FRA
Iain DOWNIE m 1272 tbc tbc tbc 11:18:02 96.2  
Harriet WARES f 124 tbc tbc tbc 11:42:30 100.0 F ref - GBR
Derrick SMITH m 1655 tbc tbc tbc 11:51:40 91.7  
Steve DE BOLTZ m 1847 tbc tbc tbc 12:15:28 88.7  
Mike STOLLERY m 2103 tbc tbc tbc 12:57:09 84.0  
Mary SKELCHER f 293 tbc tbc tbc 14:09:38 82.7  

Further information from www.challenge-roth.com



Give me a beer...
Rob gets on with it
 


Ironman Switzerland -  Sunday 25th July

While the rest of us were busying ourselves at Culford, Rob Peevor was off in Switzerland competing in an Ironman. Followers of Rob's twitter feed will know that he didn't actually know he would be competing. Although he had an entered, Rob subsequently found he was be expected to be training with the army from Monday 26th July which scuppered things just a bit so, not unnaturally, he eased back into transitional training.

Which made it quite interesting when he was given a reprieve just a week before the race! But it is better to go in undertrained than over-trained and, with a leaky tent but some good wishes from one Hollie Avil, Rob acquitted himself reasonably well, with just the run hitting him harder than usual.

IM Switzerland - tariff 100 Male Female          
Number of finishers 1873 288          
Ref pos 750 116          
Ref time 11:04:30 12:10:55          
  Name M/F M/F Pos Swim Bike Run Total Pts Notes
Ronnie Schildknecht m 1 tbc tbc tbc 8:12:40 134.9 1st M - Sui
Karin Thürig  f 1 tbc tbc tbc 9:00:04 135.3 1st F - Sui
Herbert Nothacker m 750 tbc tbc tbc 11:04:30 100.0 M ref - Ger
Dolors Vila Font Maria f 116 tbc tbc tbc 12:10:55 100.0 F ref - Esp
Rob Peevor m 1716 1:21:03 6:29:24 5:49:20 13:55:11 79.6  

Further information from www.ironman.ch



Oops - I'm in front of people. Must slow down, I must slow down...

Climbing Sheep House Lane.
(pic from Graham Outterside, TriTalk)


Ironman UK (Bolton) -  Sunday 1st August - Charlie Stannett

To be honest, I'm a tad gutted by Team Stannett's performances this year.

My main interest in Ironman is in helping Kate prepare. I really participate for a bit of a giggle - it gives me something easier than crewing to do while Kate's busy trying to earn us an excuse to take a holiday in Hawaii.

So, inspired by the TdF and the odd encouragement from Mr Copland, I wondered whether this year would be the year when I finally got the Lanterne Rouge - being the last person to finish inside the cut-off.

Things got off to a bad start when I knocked something like 16 minutes off my swim time, almost getting through T1 ahead of Jason Battle. But, although I got up the hills on the bike a bit too easily, I managed to slow things down just a tad by dropping my chain every so often (including half way down a fast descent which was interesting), by politely stopping to use the official portaloos, and by pausing to remix the officially proffered drinks - shaken not stirred. I then eased right back at 111.5 miles ready for a spritely stagger into T2 only to find that the bike course made up for the possibly short swim by being over 114 miles long. (As I said to race designer Richard later: "at risk of being disqualified retrospectively [for abusing an official], you b*st*rd"...)

The "run" started with a two-three mile fell hike (okay, we ran a hilly cross-country section, not helped by a house collapsing into the course the week before) before we got on to the three lengths of the "there, back, there again" run.

I got "there" - a particularly sadistic turn point within sight of the finish line - reasonably on target, ahead of people whom I figured wouldn't make the cut-off. But then I started wondering whether I would make the cut-off myself, panicked, and speeded up. Pausing mainly only to chat to Kate, the Jason Twins & the people wining and dining by the stream - oh, and to offer some fingers of fudge I'd found to a young couple about to disappear up some steps - I managed to get to the "back" turn point with quite an unhealthy buffer.

No problem. I was now on my final lap so could start dishing out the Polos to the remaining marshals which ought to slow me down nicely - my rough calculation is that I spend at least half an hour going through the dialogue of offering a Polo and thanking folks as individually as possible for making things possible for me.

But I still blew it, beating last woman home Emma by one place, and various chaps (including some younger than me which is a bit odd). I realised later that had I done the marathon just one minute a mile slower, I could have come in last and still have beaten the cut off.

Oh well. I would say "next year" but Ross is nagging me to try and take it more seriously, which means that I might - just might - cut back on the Polo protocol. But somehow I doubt it.

On the other hand, we all know that peppermint can be good for avoiding trapped wind, which is something Kate might be keen to explore - as we find out in ...
 


Parp...
Kate in happy mood with IMUK race commentators - just before William Catchpole phoned to tell her just how close she'd been to winning that slot...
The Fable of the Four Minute Fart

Kate went into this year's race with really just one aim - to improve on her bike time. My goal was slightly more ambitious - that, having managed a fourth before now, she get on to the podium this year, before really going for it next year when she goes up an age-group.

So I guess it is partly my own fault that I didn't exhort her to go win, nor - being too busy trying to go slow - did I properly monitor other runners out on the course.

What happened is that Kate was once again fastest in her age group on the swim (the on-line tracker made her second, but the other person DNF'd, possibly cutting short the swim), knocking about 10 minutes off last year's swim time.

Her bike was disappointingly only five minutes faster, but over a two miles longer course.

But then we get to T2. Kate prides herself on having Nick Collinson's scalp for T2, normally breezing through in around two minutes. This time, she finished the bike with some trapped wind so decided to go to the loo. As it happened, nothing happened - the "Bottom Burp That Didn't Budge" - except that she now had a T2 of six minutes.

With the slower than expected bike and a "Charlie" T2, Kate set off on the run confident that she was well down on her age group rivals.

In fact there was only one person ahead of her - and Kate was gaining on her throughout the run. Kate even saw the rival but didn't realise she was in the same age group or that she was the only one of her group ahead of her.

The other girl won - by just four minutes. That's the time Kate spent unproductively in the loo at T2. Add to that the time I wasted for Kate by chatting to her on the run, and you can see why I'm gutted.

The goal was for next year - but it could so very easily have been achieved this year.

As Kate says:

We never stop learning.

I think I may have learnt a valuable lesson this year. I say I have learnt, but I may not be quite so sure.

As many of you will know, I missed out on my ultimate triathlon dream of qualifying for the Hawaii world championships by a mere 4 minutes. I came second in my age group, but with hindsight, know I could have won. The trouble was, I had gone into the race believing I had no chance of being placed as I was very much the oldest in the group and had assumed everyone else was better than me. The result prove I was wrong.

 The moral is - We are ALL capable of far more than we think.  

Ho Hum!

So, a little bit of R&R (we're planning to do the Atlantic Coast Challenge - three off-road marathons in three days - again) but then back to Friel, Fink and the rest. Meanwhile, a switch to beer-swilling from wine-drinking is helping with the farting...

Ironman UK (Bolton) - tariff 100 Male Female          
Number of finishers 983 71          
Ref pos 394 29          
Ref time 12:32:50 12:57:26          
Pos Name M/F M/F Pos Swim Bike Run Total Pts Notes
        1 Fraser Cartmell M 1 00:43:35 05:02:48 02:49:56 08:40:18 144.7 1st M
        2 Stephen Bayliss M 2 00:43:37 05:09:32 02:49:35 08:46:19 143.0  
      26 Yvette Grice 1 00:50:04 06:03:14 03:02:04 10:01:03 129.3 1st F
      39 Joanna Carritt F 3 00:58:16 06:03:05 03:09:28 10:16:22 126.1  
    417 Mannix Devlin M 394 01:07:45 06:16:10 04:52:44 12:32:50 100.0 Ref M (M25-29)
    520 Lianne Griffiths F 29 00:51:13 07:15:05 04:40:00 12:57:26 100.0 Ref F (30-34)
    751 Jason Battle M 711 01:29:46 07:21:13 04:39:12 13:52:20 90.4 M35-39 148th
    808 Jason Baillie M 761 01:08:10 07:20:58 05:22:09 14:13:20 88.2 M35-39 157th
    604 James Leonard M 571 01:19:49 07:09:22 04:34:44 13:20:25 94.1 M40-44 98th
    693 Kate Stannett F 38 01:08:46 07:30:53 04:46:51 13:40:24 94.8 F45-49 2nd
 1,048 Charlie Stannett M 978 01:32:53 08:07:46 06:24:23 16:27:13 76.3 M55-59 11th

The Bolton race was scheduled to be shown on Channel 4 on Sept 12th but there is a strong rumour that it has been brought forward to Sept 5th (if so, use C4 on Demand). The Sunday shows are usually repeated at some unearthly hour mid-week and eventually make it on to Eurosport.

For more results, information and pre-registration for IMUK11, see www.ironmanuk.com



Two more & I get the green tee-shirt
Two more & I get the green tee-shirt

Norseman Xtreme -  Saturday 7th August - Dave Copland

I had a good Norseman this year. Neither my fastest time nor my highest finishing position but I count it as my best performance to date.

The swim was really enjoyable, except for the last 10 minutes during which, just like last year, I had, umm, large intestine issues. (There's a limit to how I'm prepared to warm my wetsuit.) Not quite as bad as last year but it did lead to almost the longest T1 of the day (206th rank out of 210).

Looking at my swim time, though (1:25 ish) I was way slower than I'd expected. Not sure what happened there - maybe I was swimming a very long way round or maybe I chose a line with a particularly unfavourable current.

Or maybe I'm just rubbish at swimming.

In T1 I startled people by dashing towards the hotel sans bike. To add insult to desperation, I even had to queue for the gents.

I had a reasonable bike this year. I haven't done quite as much hill training as previous years, so I took it slightly conservatively. That probably paid off because I still felt strong on the last climb up to Imingfjell and the false flat at the top. The main road tunnels weren't as bad as I'd anticipated, but the old tourist road is probably the best thing about the bike course, so let's hope it's back next year.

Very pleased with my run this year. Apart from one pit stop and a couple of stops to refill the camelback, I ran all the way to the 25k check point. The best I've managed in previous years was 21k, where the road goes ever so slightly uphill, but enough to reduce me to a walk.

I felt OK on Zombie Hill but it was clearly an illusion as many people passed me. In hindsight, I wasn't getting enough food in until I had a few orange segments at about 29k, which restarted my guts in a good way. I tried running a couple of times on the flat bit at the top but it wasn't working and I only managed 100m or so at a time.

The final 5k up the mountain went great. Experience told me to put an extra layer on before I started and that was a good move. I probably overtook a dozen people on the climb. That's not quite as many as had gone past me since 25k but pretty close.

Final result 81st in 14:31:11. That's about 10 minutes slower than 2 years ago but we had a tailwind on the bike that year. Dead chuffed.

Norseman - tariff 100 Male Female          
Number of finishers 187 30          
Ref pos 75 13          
Ref time 14:27:03 15:37:10          
Pos Name M/F M/F Pos Swim Bike Run Total Pts Notes
        1 Henrik Oftedal 1 1:12:40 36:46 8:12 10:59:57 131.4 1st m - Nakamura
      37 Susanne Buckenlei 1 1:08:19 54:00 4:40 13:13:03 118.2 1st f - TSG Roth
      80 Mellet  Stangvik m 75 1:36:16 28:21 13:43 14:27:03 100.0 ref m
      85 Dave Copland m 80 1:25:52 8:30 37:59 14:31:11 99.5  
    146 Trine Haugeberg 13 1:50:52 50:06 44:11 15:37:10 100.0 ref f

For further information, including the date of next year's race, go to www.nxtri.com



No loo stops for me, Mrs Stannett...
Clive is just pipped on the line...

The Outlaw (IM distance) -  Sunday 8th August - Clive Quantrill

Swim - in the old rowing lake at Pierpoint, Nottingham - bit weedy that annoyed some of the faster swimmers but the weed is not normal at the venue apparently. Mass start but spread across width of rowing lake c 90m wide into 4 start sections- straight 1900m up one lane, round a buoy then back down another lane - very easy for moderate swimmers like me - swim PB territory.

Bike was 3 loops around mainly closed roads except a section of main A road, and pretty fast course - definitely just undulating rather than hilly. Goes through a town like in Roth apparently that’s gave good spectator opportunity. Perfect weather on the day.

Run was 3 figure-of-8 loops on which I found a lot of support as it comes back though the transition location - lots of support for "Ipswich" - so relative to other events I've done it had a lot more support than other local events. Not sure it will match up to Roth as its apparently just amazing, but I really enjoyed good support on the Outlaw.

So all in all I'd recommend it and says it’s a fast course. Great support on the course and very well organised event.

Outlaw - tariff 100 Individuals          
Number of finishers 714            
Ref pos 286            
Ref time 11:56:44            
Pos Name M/F M/F Pos Swim Bike Run Total Pts Notes
        3 Paul Hawkins n/a n/a 0:49:40 52:53 26:01 9:11:44 129.9 1st individual
    257 Clive Quantrill n/a n/a 1:11:52 5:38 16:31 11:51:06 100.8 see below
    286 Matthew Longden n/a n/a 0:59:22 38:20 11:27 11:56:44 100.0 ref
                 
The official results make it difficult to extract gender-specific scores.    

ITCH League score - the results have male, female & team results all mixed together. For example, third-placed Paul Hawkins was actually the first individual home. With no disrespect to Clive, his score wasn't looking critical to the outcome of the league so I estimated his score by looking at his time against everybody rather than just men.

Facebook users can see the bigger picture at http://www.facebook.com/clive.quantrill

More information about the Outlaw at www.onestepbeyond.org.uk



ich bin ein Frankfurter?
Chris Tye

Bedford Classic - Chris Tye

Before I realised that Cambridge was to be the club championships I had entered the Bedford Classic, which was the British Championships this year.

The build up was definitely strange, I had post IM loss of focus and really targeting the Vitruvian meant this was not the highest priority. I seemed to be thinking and plotting next years races more than sorting out training needs for this years last couple of outings. However this was the British Championships, my first and only Olympic of 2010 so I wanted a decent performance.

I had a 2 day mini taper and really wanted the following out of the race:

  • sub 2:30 overall time
  • to do flying mounts and dismounts in race situation for the first time
  • PB in the swim for 1500m
  • hammer the bike and see how fast I could go, and see how I held up after in the run.

I registered Saturday, drive the course and noted how weedy the river looked.

Sunday morning I was up at stupid o'clock for drive to Bedford and set up in transition. Weather was damp, murky and wind just started to get up.

I saw the mini tri folk go, many were non wet suit as the swim was only 200m, but it must have been a pretty cold 4-5 mins for these competitors - there were a few shrieks when they got in.

Soon after it was the white hats called, 40-44 males, at 8am. I started and immediately knew it was going to be a horrible swim - weeds everywhere. I wanted a good time so went out hard (by my standards) and kept working. The weeds made it tough, drafting was impossible and it seemed to take ages to reach the turn. Going back just after the turn I had a bad spell, seemed to be alongside the concrete wall for ages and was being swarmed by the yellow hats from the next wave. However eventually sighted the exit point and completed the swim. I was hauled out like a fish on a hook and kind of dropped onto the scaffold exit area on all fours - I would have been quicker out just doing it myself to be honest.

Noticed a couple of mates immediately - one a 30:00 1500m swimmer from my wave and another a sub 25:00 from the wave starting 5 mins behind, so knew I was there or thereabouts. Watch showed 31:20 odd - a PB by 2 mins but not a sub 30:00, however most people were a couple of minutes slower than expected, so I was satisfied with that time. It wasn't pleasant and I was happy to get it done.

Ran into T1, messed around a little but grabbed bike with shoes attached and jogged out for a first flying mount which went OK. Feet into shoes, Velcro done up and I was away. Overall 2:02.

The bike was altered due to roadworks - this was triple whammy: it was 1.5km longer route so 41.5km in total, the really nice smooth 'A' road section was replaced by considerably slower country lanes and there were two extra right hand turns.

I went at the bike hard; plan was a gel early and a gel late, plus 900ml sports drink. No heart rate pacing, I just wanted to race it and was getting mile splits well in excess of 21mph. I messed up the gel - pulled the first one away but in doing dislodged the second gel which was lost. The speed that some people were passing was unbelievable. There were some small hills and some headwind sections which slowed me up, but some quicker bits (had one mile split which showed 25.7mph!).

I was on track to be well over 21 mph for the bike, but got slowed up as we went into town. First I got stuck behind a car - the driver had been shouted at by another rider and decided to just stick behind the next competitor (who was doing about 15mph).I had no room to go inside, and overtaking on the outside was too risky - oncoming traffic and lots of traffic islands etc in the middle of the road. Just after this got sorted I then was stopped by pedestrian crossing traffic lights going red. Lots of other riders joined me waiting then finally we were off. These two delays meant that mile was about 12 mph and cost me an over 21mph bike leg. I finished in 1:15:54 (20.9mph) with a flying dismount.

T2 in 1:05 and out for the run. Knew early it was going to be a hard run; it was quite warm and sunny by now and I'd worked hard on the bike and was hurting a bit. The course was twisty in places with a few sharp turns where it was easy to lose momentum or get stuck behind someone. I stayed on about 6:40-6:45 pace for the 3 laps and finished in 40:37 (the run was short, officially 9.8km).

Overall time was 2:31:37, decent time given the long bike and hard swim but such was the depth of the field this did not even get me in the top half.


Other news & club notices

Club kit

These are the prices for club kit 2010. The superseded reference pages on the club website give some descriptions of the kit but the prices you pay are those given here.

You must wear club kit to score points in the ITCH league (although discretion is used where, for example, you've tried to get kit but it hadn't arrived in time, or where you have a charity place which mandates you wear the charity's kit) and members of UK:A clubs are supposed to wear club kit anyway (e.g. for the cross-country series).
 

     
Airlux cycle shirt short sleeve   £45.48
Airtherm cycle shirt long sleeve   £55.92
Technical T-shirt polylight short sleeve £35.52
Technical T-shirt polylight long sleeve £41.52
Duathlon top + pocket   £29.52
Almelo Triathlon top men   £28.32
Running singlet   £26.16
Tri-suit Men + pocket   £59.04
Tri-suit Women + pocket   £61.08
Bermuda running shorts   £29.52
Winterjacket thermo-actif   £79.92
Cycling Comfort jacket   £62.40
Knossos gilet   £47.52
Cycling time-trail suit   £73.56
Cycle shorts   £35.52
Cycle shorts with braces   £38.02
Thermal winter cycling long tights £44.76

Although you can still e-mail kit man John on kit@ipswich-tri.org it is probably easier for you to ring him at home on Ipswich (01473) 711592 - but please think about the time of day. John will normally make arrangements to hand over kit at a mutually convenient Thursday evening. If you e-mail or write to John, please include your own full name, address & other contact details.

Kit vouchers
Please remember that kit vouchers expire at the end of the calendar year following the year of issue, i.e. 2009 Vouchers expire 31 December 2010. The year of issue and expiry date are shown on each voucher.



Club "Hoody"

Steve de Boltz has sold out of his first batch of apres-training "hoodies" but, subject to sufficient demand, will be ordering a second batch shortly.

Model - Simon Green

They are a good weight if a little snug around the neck and pretty good value at £21 each. If you're interested contact Steve direct. He will accept kit vouchers toward the price.

Steve can be contacted on 07795 564322 or stevedb@btsgroupuk.com


Charity events & other local events

Saxons 5 Mile Race

The Saxmundham-based
Saxons (approx) 5 mile multi-terrain race is on Sunday 17th October 2010. An entry form and further information can be found at www.thesaxons.org.uk

(One of two of our members are also members of Saxons, whose members include some very experienced triathletes.)



Dunmow triathlon

September 12th - this "challenging novice triathlon" was won by our very own Ant Birt last year. Ant won't be defending his title but he definitely recommends it - see www.dunmowtri.co.uk for further details.


"Whole Hog"

Another Suffolk Whole Hog event is taking place at Wantisden Hall near Woodbridge on 7th November. It is open to all ages from 16 yrs and up but is a team event only. More information and the booking forms can be found on this weblink: http://www.eightpointtwo.co.uk/event_details.asp?ID=52

Calendar of events
Now also at http://www.ipswich-tri.org/JOIN/calendar/ITC-calendar-2010.htm


This is just a small selection of events, mainly those eligible for the ITCH league or ones which have come my way.

SEPTEMBER 2010

02 Thu eve Gresham's session - Fynn Valley run (approx 5 miles off-road; options to cut off 0.75m or add on 1.25m). Last chance to do this run without a headtorch.
04 Vitruvian
(middle) at Rutland Water - see www.pacesetterevents.com - [95]
04 Saturday morning swimming reverts from open water to school pool (TBC)

05  Framlingham 10km
05 Sun morning group ride - Meet Northgate at 8.45am for 9am departure. 30-35 miles.
06
Ő till Ő – Island to Island 10km swimming, 54km of running, 38 transitions in Sweden - www.otillo.se
09 Thu eve Gresham's session - Christchurch Park run (min 3 miles; up to 7 miles with hills).
09 Committee meeting
12 Sun morning group ride - Meet Maidenhall Sports Centre at 8.45am for 9am departure. 30-35 miles.
12 Dunmow "challenging novice" triathlon - see www.dunmowtri.co.uk
12 Lowestoft Scores Race
12 Langham 10km
13 JAFFA/Stowmarket Striders 5km track challenge - see
www.ipswichjaffa.org.uk/our-races/stowmarket-striders-5k-challenge/
16 Thu eve Gresham's session - Speed session (4 x 1200m intervals + 2k warm up & 2k cool down).

19
Ipswich triathlon club presents the Ipswich Duathlon at Alton Water
19 No Sunday morning group ride

23 Thu eve Gresham's session - Dales Road run (5 miles on road).

25 (Sat) Clacton off-road SPRINT triathlon [80] - see http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?festivalID=100
26 (Sun) Clacton STANDARD triathlon [90] - see http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?festivalID=100

Note - the Clacton weekend organisers offer a prize for the quickest combined time for those competitors competing in both the Off-Road Sprint and Standard triathlons.

26 Dedham 10Km - see http://www.dedhamrun.co.uk/
30 Thu eve Gresham's session - Fynn Valley headtorch run (approx 5 miles off-road; options to cut off 0.75m or add on 1.25m). Bring a headtorch (durr...)

OCTOBER 2010
03 Riverside Run Culford XC Fun Run 5M (TBC)
03 Felixstowe Half Marathon or Martlesham 10km (TBC)
09 Ironman WC Kona - see http://ironman.com/worldchampionship - [100]
10 Felixstowe Half Marathon - www.runnersworld.co.uk/
07 Thu eve Gresham's session - Valley Road hill session (8 x 400m intervals + 2k warm up & 2k cool down).
14 Committee meeting
17
Saxons five mile multi-terrain race - see
www.thesaxons.org.uk

NOVEMBER 2010
06 E.C.C.A XC Relays
07 Suffolk Whole Hog team event - see http://www.eightpointtwo.co.uk/event_details.asp?ID=52
11 AGM, including presentation to club champions and election of committee for 2011
14 Stowmarket 7M
21 Hadleigh Ten - see www.hadleighhares.co.uk/events/hadleigh10/entry.htm

DECEMBER 2010
10 Friday evening Christmas party - Greyhound, Ipswich
12 Turkey Trot (TBC)

2011

APRIL 2011
10 IM South Africa - see
www.ironmansouthafrica.com [100]
17 Virgin London Marathon - see www.virginlondonmarathon.com

MAY 2011
21 IM Lanzarote - see www.ironmanlanzrote.com - [100] - (waiting list)

JUNE 2011
19 UK IM70.3 (Wimbleball) - see www.ironmanuk.com - [95]
26 IM France - see www.ironmanfrance.com - [100]

JULY 2011
03 Karnten IM Austria - see www.ironmanaustria.com - [100]
10 IM Switzerland - see www.ironman.ch - [100]
10 Challenge Roth - see www.challenge-roth.com - [100]
16 End of Saturday morning school pool swimming (TBC)
24 IM70.3 Antwerp (which some members are talking about doing as it's about the same distance from Ipswich as IM70.3 Wimbleball) - see http://www.marcherremansclassic.be/
24 Frankfurter Sparkasse IM European Championship - see www.ironman.de - [100] - SOLD OUT
30, 31 Challenger World London Triathlon - ExCeL Centre - see http://www.thelondontriathlon.com/
31 IM Bolton - see www.ironmanuk.com - [100]

AUGUST 2011
06, 07 - Dextro Energy Triathlon London - Hyde Park - see http://london.triathlon.org
07 IM
Regensburg, Germany - see www.ironman-regensburg.de - [100]


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Small Children's Bike
Emmelle Cadet 6 speed racing bike with 20” wheels, has done the Fram Junior Tri once, free to good home.
Call Amanda Mallett 01728 688696

Trek racing bike
1.1 Alpha in superb condition. Only used twice, blue, Shimano group set. Current owner 5ft 10 1/2in tall, inside leg 34-35in.  Asking £480.00 but all reasonable offers considered. Contact  Carol Green on carolpurple8@hotmail.com or 07719316528 (after the weekend).

Giant OCR 10 speed with extra Tri front end
Exellent condition, only ridden 10 times. Small frame 44cm suit small male female (owner 5ft 8in).
Ten speed 105 levers and Ultegra rear mech, Ultegra 6500 front mech chainset-170mm with 10 spd rings 53/38 Carbon wrap seatpin, flite saddle pro bars 42cm ctc pro stem 120cm, spdsl pedals 105 brakes, Mavic aksiums 12/25 Conti GP3000 tyres.
Most bits are new or in good condition. (Polar sensor and mount not included)
Also Tri/TT front end Bontrager 42cm ctc base bar, bontrager 80mm stem Deda tri bars, Dura ace 10 spd shifters.
Would suit Road rider who dabbles in Tri/TT or vice versa £650 ono.
Contact alan.french@virgin.net or on 07906 624829 or 01394 388760 (Melton)
Photos on http://www.flickr.com/photos/14123708@N03/?saved=1[/size][/size]

SNUGG Ultralite Hyperflex mens wetsuit for sale.
Would suit someone in the range 5 ft 8ins to 6ft and weighing between 72kg and 78kg.
These are currently selling for around £325 new. Offers in the region of £95.
Tel Mike on 01728 660034 or 07960653322.

Profile Design CGT bars - carbon clip-on shorty aerobars "ITU approved for Olympic distance triathlons which require draft-legal Aerobars" (see http://www.profile-design.com/profile-design/products/aerobars/carbon-aerobars/cgt.html for picture & spec). Hardly ever used (it's a long story).
Current price new seems to be around £150 from TriUK so offers (still) invited around £70. Contact Charlie Stannett charlie@stannett.com or 01206-298888.

Wanted

Race reports - thanks to everybody who has written items. Please continue to send them in, to itch@ipswich-tri.org - thanks.


Have you seen...


Elaine Brent is over from New Zealand preparing to compete at Budapest and is training with some members while she is here. Coincidentally Ant has recently been training with a club out in Australia...

Nice scenery - http://triathlete-europe.competitor.com/2010/08/10/gallery-norseman-2010/?pid=2612

British Triathlon is inviting its members to volunteer for the 2012 Olympics. They "are searching for volunteers who have specialist experience within triathlon events, and will be able to contribute to what British Triathlon aim to make the most memorable Olympic event of 2012.

"To apply you will need to have access to a bespoke British Triathlon code and unique identifier, which recognises you as an active sports volunteer from our fast growing, modern and dynamic Olympic sport of triathlon  

"For all Home Nation members, [they] have created a simple process to enable you to access the bespoke code and identifier, which requires you to follow three simple steps.
 
-    Log into your membership record on https://www.britishtriathlon.org/membership/
-    Register your interest on the 2012 Volunteers tab
-    Receive the bespoke code and identifier in a confirmation email, alongside guidance from London 2012 on how to apply.

"There is further information available on the British Triathlon website, or on the London 2012 website: www.london2012.com ."

 


ITCH - the Ipswich Triathlon Club Handout - is our mostly monthly newsletter. It is designed primarily for reading on-line but paper copies can be sent to members who genuinely have no access to the internet.
Articles are welcomed from all members - e-mail them to itch@ipswich-tri.org or send them in the post to
Charlie Stannett, Red Lion Cottage, East Bergholt, CO7 6TB.